Toxicology

Question 1

What substances cause Tachycardia? (FAST)

Answer 1

F- free base (cocaine)
A- Anticholinergics (atropine)
    Antihistamine
    Amphetamines
S- sympathimimetics (cocaine)
     Solvent abuse
T- Theophylline (like salbutamol)

Question 2

What substances cause hypothermia? (COOLS)

Answer 2

C- Carbon monoxide
O- opiates
O- oral hypoglycaemics
L- liquor
S- sedative hypnotics

Question 3

What substances cause hyperthermia? (NASA)

Answer 3

N- Neuroleptic malignant
A- antihistamines
S- salicylates (NSAIDS)
A- Anticholinergics, antidepressants

Question 4

What substances cause hypotension? (CRASH)

Answer 4

C- Calcium channel blockers
     Clonidine
R- Ramipril (antihypertensive)
A- Antidepressants, aminophylline 
S- Sedative hypnotics 
H- heroin

Question 5

What substances cause hypertension? (CTSCAN)

Answer 5

C- cocaine
T- thyroid medications
S- sympathimometics 
C- caffeine 
A- amphetamines, Anticholinergics 
N- nicotine

Question 6

What is acetylcholine?

Answer 6

It acts to transmit nerve impulses within the parasympathetic nervous system.

Question 7

What are Anticholinesterase drugs?

Answer 7

They inhibit the breakdown of acetylcholine thereby stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system. Overdoes causes SLUGDE

Question 8

What are Anticholinergic drugs?

Answer 8

Inhibit the transmission of acetylcholine thereby stimulating the sympathetic nervous system

Question 9

What are the substances that cause bradycardia? (PACED)

Answer 9

P- Propanolol (beta blockers)
     Poppies (opiates)
A- Anticholinesterase drugs
C- Calcium channel blockers, clonidine
E- Ethanol, alcohols 
D- Digoxin

Question 10

What are substances that cause hypoventilation? (SLOW)

Answer 10

S- sedative hypnotics
L- liquor
O- opiates
W- weed

Question 11

Substances that cause hyperventilation? (PANT)

Answer 11

P- PCP
A- anti inflammatory drugs
N- non cardiogenic APO
T- toxic metabolic acidosis